# Transcripts of the latest episodes of a YouTube podcast

**Use case:** 

Get transcripts of the newest videos on a podcast channel, ready for show notes, search or summaries. This example reads the 3 latest Lex Fridman Podcast episodes. Raise the limit or set it to 0 for the whole back catalogue.

## Input

```json
{
  "sources": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@lexfridman"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerSource": 3,
  "includeShorts": false,
  "language": "en",
  "includeTimestamps": true,
  "includeVideoDetails": false,
  "includeChannelStats": false,
  "outputFormats": [],
  "chunkSizeWords": 300,
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": false,
  "maxConcurrency": 10,
  "useProxy": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "sourceTitle": {
    "label": "Source"
  },
  "position": {
    "label": "#",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published (UTC)",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language"
  },
  "isAutoGenerated": {
    "label": "Auto captions",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "wordCount": {
    "label": "Words",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "transcript": {
    "label": "Transcript"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "message": {
    "label": "Note"
  },
  "sourceUrl": {
    "label": "Source URL"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Channel & Playlist Transcripts Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Transcripts of the latest episodes of a YouTube podcast". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/VbE3hdDrftggxMgqA) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Transcripts of the latest episodes of a YouTube podcast" task

The YouTube Channel & Playlist Transcripts Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like channels and playlists, max videos per source, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Transcripts of the latest episodes of a YouTube podcast" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as status, source, #, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Transcripts of the latest episodes of a YouTube podcast" task via API](https://apify.com/heyitsgautham/youtube-channel-transcripts.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Channel & Playlist Transcripts](https://apify.com/heyitsgautham/youtube-channel-transcripts.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/heyitsgautham/youtube-channel-transcripts.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/heyitsgautham/youtube-channel-transcripts.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).